You could have driven to San Francisco: The average Washington commuter spent 60 hours in traffic last year, the second most behind only LA and tied with Atlanta and San Francisco. With 60 hours, they could instead have driven to Atlanta and San Francisco, plus Spokane along the way. (Post via Get There)

Motorist intentionally hits cyclist, runs:SWDCBlog‘s roommate was cycling down 14th Street in downtown DC when a motorist screamed “get the f**k off the road,” then revved up and crashed into him. We look forward to criminal charges being filed.

And across the nation: “Smart meters,” which tell homeowners how much electricity they are using in real time, are growing in numbers and creating jobs; Sarah Palin’s political career started by opposing zoning in Wasilla. While she opposed any government intervention in land use, she built lots of roads, spending lots of government money in ways that influenced land use. Via Planetizen.

David Alpert is Founder and President of Greater Greater Washington and Executive Director of DC Sustainable Transportation (DCST). He worked as a Product Manager for Google for six years and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle. Unless otherwise noted, opinions in his GGWash posts are his and not the official views of GGWash or DCST.